Economic Development Officer

Why work with us?

The Town of New Tecumseth is looking for an Economic Development Officer to join our rapidly growing team.

• flexible work environment, including ability to work from home up to two (2) days per week
• employer paid health and dental benefit packages from day 1
• free gym membership at Town recreation centres

Under the direction of the Manager, Growth, Innovation and Economic Development, this position is responsible for facilitating, promoting, and ensuring economic health and vitality of the local economy by executing a strategic approach to business retention, expansion and attraction.

• Event Planning and Management
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of community events to support economic development objectives.
• Collaborate with local businesses, organizations, and stakeholders to ensure successful event delivery and maximize community participation.
• Monitor event outcomes and gather feedback to continuously improve future programming.
• Small Business Engagement
• Act as the primary point of contact for small business owners, entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, business improvement areas (BIA’s) and partners seeking guidance and support within the municipality.
• Lead Seasonal Curbside Patio Program on behalf of the Town
• Support the Town’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to promote the conservation, enhancement and beautification of buildings and properties in the historic downtowns of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham.
• Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries, providing accurate information and resources tailored to the needs of the local business community.
• Offer personalized assistance to new and existing businesses, addressing challenges and facilitating connections to municipal services and programs.
• Maintain a welcoming and knowledgeable presence, fostering trust and collaboration between businesses and municipal departments.
• Support the continuous design, development, implementation, and monitoring of the Town’s Economic Development Strategy
• Support business retention, expansion and attraction including the development of programs and policies to assist the business community
• Facilitate tourism opportunities throughout the municipality including building partnerships and supporting the creation of an overall tourism strategy for the town.
• Identify and develop tourism opportunities to enhance the municipality’s profile as a destination of choice.
• Establish and nurture partnerships with local tourism operators, cultural organizations, and regional stakeholders.
• Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive tourism strategy, aligning with the town’s broader economic development goals.
• Coordinate tourism marketing initiatives and promotional campaigns to attract visitors and support local businesses.
• Monitor tourism trends, gather feedback from industry partners, and adjust strategies to maximize community benefit.
• Support the research and application of grants applicable to economic development and tourism activities.
• Coordinates economic research by collecting, collating and analyzing data pertinent to economic growth in the Town, determine data relevance and develops recommendations to the Manager.
• Prepare staff reports for Council’s consideration as directed and updates economic strategies and policies accordingly, as needed.
• Supports in the creation, development and maintenance of Town Economic Development marketing and promotions collateral and campaigns.
• Maintains economic development web pages through ongoing updates and content additions, business-oriented events calendar and available land database.
• Collaborates with internal departments to develop a cooperative and timely process for business development approval, developing and adhering to time frames for each process required. Advises the development and business communities on the development approval process; reviews and provides comments from an economic development perspective on planning development applications. Acts as liaison and assists the public, industrial, commercial and retail clients going through the internal Town development process.
• Acts as a…